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Not as sexy a destiny, but we know what Alex Smith is capable of when he's well-protected. The Chiefs might also be in the market for another tackle post-draft if the disgruntled Branden Albert is shopped.

On defense, coach Andy Reid shored up his paper-thin cornerback group by adding free agents Sean Smith and Dunta Robinson. The team still needs a more reliable free safety than Kendrick Lewis across from Eric Berry. At linebacker, the death of Jovan Belcher leaves this group with a need on the inside.

Back to quarterback for a minute: Despite the presence of Smith and Chase Daniel, Reid is going to draft a passer. Bank on it. Oklahoma's Landry Jones, Tennessee's Tyler Bray and Arizona's Matt Scott make up a trio of targets who might be available in the later rounds.

The addition of Matt Flynn tempers the need at quarterback; still, look for the Raiders to grab a signal-caller sooner rather than later. With Geno Smith projected by some to go to the Jaguars at No. 2, Oakland might seek out a passer in the third round.

Up front, the Raiders have a solid left tackle in Jared Veldheer, but Khalif Barnes was a disaster on the right side. Flynn (or fill-in-the-blank) is a dead man unless that gets fixed.

It's a new day in San Diego, with coach Mike McCoy inheriting the mess left behind by Norv Turner and A.J. Smith. McCoy made a playoff quarterback out of Tim Tebow in Denver before overseeing Peyton Manning's comeback campaign of 2012. For his next trick, McCoy will attempt to resurrect the career of Philip Rivers. That won't be easy.

Not, that is, until the Chargers form a shield of protection around Rivers, whose 47 turnovers and 79 sacks over the past two seasons can be linked directly to a wasteland of under-performing behemoths up front. General manager Tom Telesco's first draft will be judged by his ability to solve that problem.

If the Chargers are in the mood to surprise us, they could bypass a lineman for a nose tackle, perhaps Utah's Star Lotulelei. With only Cam Thomas on the roster at nose, taking a big man in the middle would fill an obvious need. The team also could use help at safety and cornerback after struggling in pass coverage a year ago. Free-agent addition Derek Cox and youngster Marcus Gilchrist aren't enough at corner; beyond the hyper-talented Eric Weddle, this secondary has issues. Kenny Vaccaro out of Texas is a possibility at No. 11, but not if one of the three best tackles is still hanging around.